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Ben Griffin Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 08: Ben Griffin of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the second round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 08, 2024 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
After he placed 35th in this tournament in 2023, Ben Griffin has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida March 14-17.
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THE PLAYERS Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 14-17, 2024
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Course: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,275 yards
- Purse: $25M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At THE PLAYERS Championship
- Griffin finished 35th (with a score of -4) in his only appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship in recent years (in 2023).
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 4.637 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fifth in field), 7.529 in SG: Approach the Green (fourth), and 0.107 in SG: Putting (48th).
- Scheffler also posted numbers of 305.9 in average driving distance (first in field), 75% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28.25 putts per round (49th).
Griffin's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Griffin has an average finish of 45th.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five tournaments.
- Griffin has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -5 those four times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Ben Griffin has averaged 290.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Griffin is averaging -0.769 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Griffin is averaging -1.623 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.245, which ranks 131st on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (291.7 yards) ranks 126th, and his 52.2% driving accuracy average ranks 167th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Griffin ranks 149th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.469. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.123 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 75th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 126 | 291.7 | 290.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 65.69% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 17.65% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.13% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Griffin hasn't won any of the eight tournaments he has participated in this season, though he has secured one top-10 finish.
- In those eight events, he made the cut six times.
- With 156 points, Griffin currently ranks 82nd in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked 45th in the field with a mark of 0.454. He finished 30th in that tournament.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his -0.278 mark ranked in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best effort this season was at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 2.992 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Griffin delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.662 (his best mark this season), which ranked 10th in the field. He finished 30th in that event.
- Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. That ranked 30th in the field.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 131 | -0.245 | -1.038 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 149 | -0.469 | -1.716 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 17 | 0.427 | 1.900 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 75 | 0.123 | -0.769 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 117 | -0.163 | -1.623 |
Griffin's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-72-73 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-62-70-69 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 72-67-68-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-69-66-75 | -2 | 23 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 55 | 71-68-71-70 | -8 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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